Apricot Chicken

1 C. Apricot Preserves (like All Fruit)
3/4 C. Bottled Russian Dressing
1 envelope dry Onion Soup Mix
4 lbs. Chicken Breasts

In a medium bowl, combine preserves, dressing, and soup mix. Layer chicken and apricot mixture in a slow cooker. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until chicken is tender and fully cooked. Serve with rice.

3 Part Spanish Chicken Salad

This is a similar recipe to the salad you will find at Cafe Rio. Although it isn't exact...it sure is yummy!

Part #1-Chicken
1 small bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
1 Tbl. Chili Powder
1 Tbl. Cumin
3 cloves Garlic, minced
5 lbs. Chicken breast
Cook all together in a slow cooker for 4 hours. Shred meat and return to slow cooker for an additional hour.

Part #2-Rice
1 C. Rice
2 C. Chicken Broth
4 oz. Green Chiles, chopped
1 small Onion, diced
1/3 C. Cilantro, chopped
1 tsp. Oregano
1/2 tsp. Salt
1-2 tsp. Cumin
3 Green Onions
Mix together and pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until rice is done.

Part #3-Tomatillo Dressing
1 pkt. Hidden Valley Ranch Mix
8 oz. Salsa Verde Green Salsa (like Herdez)
1/2 bunch cilantro with stems
2 cloves Garlic
3/4 C. Mayo
3/4 C. Sour Cream
1/8 tsp. Hot Sauce
Mix in blender. If needed, thin with buttermilk. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Salad Assembly: Tortilla, rice, beans, chicken, salad mix, dressing. Enjoy!!!!

Easy Cheesy Beef Burritos

2-3 lbs. Beef Roast
16 oz. Favorite Salsa
Allow to cook in slow cooker for 6-8 hours. Remove meat and shred with two forks, then return to slow cooker.

Flour tortillas
Cheese
Re fried or Black beans
Lettuce
Tomato
Avocado
Sour Cream
Hot Sauce

Assemble burritos by layering desired ingredients on the tortilla. Roll and serve!

Note: This recipe work great with chicken too! Use the meat to make quesadillas, taquitos, salad, tacos, etc.

Studio 5 Neighborhood Gifts 2008

This is our Marilyn on channel 5 showing everyone what Macey's came up with for neighborhood gifts! We had a blast!

Pizza Soup

1 1/4 C. Fresh Mushrooms
1/2 lb. Italian Sausage
1 tsp. Oil
Saute together and drain once sausage is thoroughly cooked. Place in bottom of crock pot.

2 C. Water
1 C. Pasta Sauce
1 C. Tomatoes, diced
1 C. Pepperoni, sliced in 1/2
Add ingredients to crock pot and allow to cook 3-4 hours.

1/4 C. Parmesan Cheese
1 C. Mozzarella Cheese
Add to soup giving the cheese just enough time to melt before serving.

Serving Idea: Try laying out other favorite pizza toppings like black olives, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, or crushed red pepper flakes and let your family and guests build their own favorite pizza soup.

Italian Panini

1 large loaf Italian Bread
8 oz. Mozzarella Cheese, sliced
2 Parmesan Chicken Breasts
4 oz. Shaved Deli Ham
2 oz. Baby Spinach (about 2 C. loosely packed)

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Split bread and layer bottom with cheese, chicken, ham and spinach. Top with cheese. Place sandwich on cookie sheet and brush top of sandwich with oil. Place second cookie sheet on top and press down very firmly. Bake panini, pressing down top baking sheet twice during baking time of 25 minutes. Cut sandwich into 4 pieces.

Crispy Apricot Pork

1 Tbl. Olive Oil
2 slices Multigrain Bread
4 tsp. Apricot Jam

Preheat oven to 425 degrees and lightly brush a cookie sheet with oil.

Using a food processor, pulse bread until it
becomes large pieces of bread crumbs (similar to panko bread crumbs).

Spread a small amount of jam on one side of each piece of meat. Sprinkle bread crumbs over jam.

Tansfer pork, coated side up, to cookie sheet and bake until topping is golden brown and meat is heated through.

Balsamic Dijon Mustard Sauce

1/4 C. Beef Broth
1/2 C. Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 C. Dijon Mustard

Combine beef broth and vinegar together in a pan and heat until syrupy, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in mustard. Serve over hot pot roast.

Asian Noodle Bowl

8 oz. Soba Noodles
Cook noodles according to package directions, drain, and set aside.

1 lb. Snow Peas
1/4 C. Beef Broth
2 Tbl. Soy Sauce
1 1/2 lb. Pot Roast
Saute snow peas and beef broth together until snow peas are crisp but bright green. Add soy sauce, pot roast, and noodles. Heat through and serve.

Buffalo Chicken Wrap

2 Tbl. Louisiana Hot Pepper Sauce
2 Tbl. White Vinegar
1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
1 lb. Parmesan Chicken
Combine first three ingredients together and set aside. Heat chicken according to
package directions, slice and toss in hot sauce. Set aside.

2 Tbl. Mayonnaise
2 Tbl. Plain Yogurt
Pepper to taste
1 Tbl. Vinegar
1/4 C. Blue Cheese
Combine first four ingredients then add blue cheese.

4 Wheat Tortillas
1 C. Romaine Lettuce, chopped
1 C. Celery, sliced
1 large Tomato, diced
Layer lettuce, celery, tomato, and buffalo chicken onto tortilla. Drizzle with
mayonnaise dressing and roll up in tortilla.

Beef Gyros

1/2 C. Yogurt
1/4 C. Mayonnaise
1/4 tsp. Ground Mustard
Salt and Pepper to taste
Mix ingredients together and refrigerate

3Tbl. Oil
2 Poblano Chiles, chopped
1 large Onion, chopped
3 cloves Garlic, chopped
1 tsp. Cumin
Saute chiles, onion, garlic in hot oil. Add Cumin and Pot Roast sauté for 5 minutes.

4 Pitas
1/4 C. Flat Leaf Parsley
Heat pitas in oven or in microwave. Take warm pita and add meat filling, parsley, and drizzle with mayonnaise mixture.

Salmon Alfredo

2 Sticks Butter
1/2 lb. Parmesan Cheese
Blend in blender until smooth.

1 lb. Fettuccine
Cook according to package directions. Drain pasta reserving 1/2 C. pasta water.

Toss fettuccine with butter mixture and hot pasta water. Toss and heat until sauce forms. Add Salmon and heat till salmon is hot.

Parmesan Chicken and Chiles

1 1/2 C. Water
2Tbl. Fish Sauce
2 Tbl. Soy Sauce
4 tsp. Sugar
2 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Paste
Combine and set aside

1/2 lb. thin pasta noodles
Cook according to package directions, drain, and set aside.

2 Tbl. Oil
1/2 C. Onion, sliced thin
3 cloves Garlic, minced
Saute in large pan 3 minutes. Add chicken, noodles and sauce. Saute 2-3 minutes more.

LaRae's Meals Made Easy

We are so excited for our Service Deli Manager and her new program called LaRae's Meals Made Easy! These meals are created with the busy and health conscious family in mind. She's offering 4 different protein rich main dishes and then you can pick 3 items from a variety of side dishes. Choose from toss salad, raw veggies, rice pilaf, baked potatoes, and a various desserts! You can buy the items individually or save money by purchasing the meal deal for $19.99

To make things even easier our Savory Selections Team is dreaming up different ideas you can do with the already cooked items.... here is what we're cooking up this week!

Curry Chicken Salad Sandwiches

1 Chicken Breast, chopped
1/2 head Radicchio, chopped
1/2 Tbl. Curry
1/2 C. Mayonnaise
2 Tbl. Honey
1/2 Lime, juiced
1 tsp. Ginger, minced
8 strips Bacon, cooked

Combine all ingredients together and serve on toasted Ciabatti bread.

Chicken Honey Jalapeno Over Noodles

1/3 C. Cilantro
1 Jalapeno, seeds removed
1/3 C. Honey
2 Tbl. Water
Salt and Pepper

Combine together in a food processor and reserve.

2 C. Noodles, cooked & drained (LaRae's Meals Made Easy)
2 tsp. Sesame Oil
3 Tbl. Soy Sauce
1/4 C. Green Onions
2 Tbl. Pickled Ginger, chopped (found in the Asian food section)
Shredded Chicken

Toss all ingredients together with the Honey Jalapeno dressing and serve.

Quick Jambalaya

1 Tbl. Oil
1/2 lb. Hot Italian Sausage
1 med Onion
1 can Tomatoes, diced
1 can Chicken Broth
1 medium Green Pepper, chopped
1/2 C. Kraft Original BBQ Sauce
1 lb. Frozen Cooked Shrimp, thawed
2 C. Instant White Rice, uncooked
1/2 -1 Lb. Leftover Pork Loin

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add sausage and onion; cook and stir until sausage is no longer pink.

Add tomatoes, chicken broth, green pepper, BBQ sauce, shrimp, and rice; mix well. Bring to boil; cover.

Remove from heat; add pork, and let stand 5 minutes. Stir gently before serving.

Asian Salmon Cakes with Sesame Wasabi Cream

2 C. Salmon, precooked (LaRae's Meals Made Easy)
2 Tbl. Bread Crumbs, seasoned
1 Egg
1 Tbl. Cilantro, chopped
1 tsp. Cumin
6 Tbl. Light Mayo, Divided
2 tsp. Toasted Sesame Oil
2 tsp. Wasabi Paste
1 Tbl. Olive Oil

In a medium bowl, gently combine the salmon, bread crumbs, egg, cilantro, cumin, and 2 Tbl. mayonnaise until combined. Shape mixture into 4 patties.

In a small bowl, add the sesame oil and wasabi paste to the remaining 1/4 C. mayonnaise and mix well. Set aside.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the salmon cakes and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 3-5 minutes on each side. Serve the cakes with sesame-wasabi cream.

Grilled Citrus Pork Stir-Fry

1 lb. Pork Loin
2 C. Broccoli
2 C. Carrots, sliced
1/2 Orange, peeled and cut into chunks
1/4 C. Italian Dressing
2 tsp. Soy Sauce
1/4 C. Cashews, toasted

Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Toss pork, broccoli, carrots, oranges, dressing, and soy sauce in a bowl.

Poke small holes in bottom of large disposable aluminum foil pan. Spoon vegetables into pan. Place pan on grate of grill; close lid. Grill 10 minutes, stirring often then add pork and cook an additional 5 minutes. Serve with cashews and rice.

Easy Lemon Pasta with Chicken

1 lb. Dried Penne Pasta (or use the pasta from LaRae's Meals Made Easy!)
2 Chicken cutlets (LaRae's Meals Made Easy)
3 cloves Garlic, sliced
1/4 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
3 Tbl. Olive Oil
3 Tbl. Parsley
2 Lemons, juiced
1/2 C. Parmesan Cheese

Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain well. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and oil to pan and saute until fragrant. Add the chicken and saute for a few minutes to heat then add the pasta.

Remove to a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, parsley, and lemons and mix all together. Top with parmesan cheese.